PC shipments stories
Asia-Pacific PC shipments seen falling 13.7% in 2026
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Asia-Pacific PC shipments are expected to reverse sharply in 2026 as memory shortages and higher prices squeeze supply after a strong 2025 rebound.
PC shipments to plunge in 2026 on memory shortages
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Global PC shipments are set to slump 12% in 2026 as memory shortages push component costs sharply higher and force up system prices.
IDC cuts 2026 PC forecast as memory shortages bite
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IDC warns memory shortages and supply constraints will drive a steeper 2026 fall in PC and tablet shipments, even as market value rises.
AI PCs to make up 31% of global shipments by end of 2025
Fri, 29th Aug 2025
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Gartner forecasts AI PCs will make up 31% of global shipments in 2025, rising to 55% and 143 million units by 2026 amid market uncertainties.
S&P Global forecasts a 9% rise in IT spending for 2025
Wed, 15th Jan 2025
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S&P Global Ratings predicts a 9% surge in global IT spending by 2025, driven by AI investments in data centres and traditional hardware.
Gartner predicts AI-enabled PCs to reach 43% of market by 2025
Thu, 26th Sep 2024
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Gartner forecasts that AI-enabled PCs will soar, comprising 43% of total PC shipments by 2025, up from just 17% in 2024.
Modest recovery predicted for global PC market in 2024
Fri, 20th Sep 2024
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CONTEXT forecasts a modest PC market recovery in 2024, driven by increased demand for replacement devices and technological enhancements amid stabilising economic conditions.
China's computer market to recover 4% by 2024 says Canalys
Tue, 2nd Jan 2024
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After an 18% decline in 2023, Canalys predicts Mainland China's PC market will recover with a 4% rise by 2024, backed by IT investments from corporates.
PC market continues on downward spiral as global volumes drop
Tue, 10th Oct 2023
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While most of the top 5 vendors experienced double-digit declines during the quarter, Apple experienced an outsized decline.
PC market finally on road to recovery - IDC report
Tue, 29th Aug 2023
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The road to recovery for PCs has been challenging coming off explosive years in 2020 and 2021, but signs of growth are finally returning, IDC finds.
Weak demand and changing IT budgets causes drop in PC shipments
Tue, 11th Jul 2023
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Global PC shipments continue to decline, falling 13.4% in 2Q23, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of contraction, according to IDC.
Decline in consumer demand sees Australia's PC market drop
Thu, 1st Jun 2023
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The decline was due to the decline in consumer demand, growing inflation concerns, and excess inventory levels.
Global PC shipments decline another 15% in 3Q22 – IDC
Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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Shipment volumes remain well above pre-pandemic levels when PC volumes were largely driven by commercial refreshes.
PC and tablet shipments set to decline in 2022 and 2023
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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Tumultuous times are ahead for the PC and tablet markets, according to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation.
Worldwide shipments of PCs fall by more than 15% in Q2 2022
Tue, 12th Jul 2022
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The IDC says global shipments of traditional PCs dropped by 15.3% year over year, to only 71.3 million units in the second quarter of 2022.
PC shipments have slowed, but overall demand remains strong
Tue, 12th Apr 2022
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Shipments of traditional PCs, including desktops, notebooks, and workstations, declined 5.1% in the first quarter of 2022, but exceeded earlier forecasts.
Supply chain issues and low demand for Chomebooks drives down PC shipments
Mon, 17th Jan 2022
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Global PC shipments declined by 5% in Q4 2021, marking the first year-over-year decline in six quarters, according to Gartner.
Growth streak for traditional PCs continues during holiday quarter
Fri, 14th Jan 2022
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Worldwide PC shipments grew by 1% in Q4 2021, reaching 92.7 million units, while total shipments in 2021 reached 348.8 million units - the highest since 2012.
PC shipments decline 2% in Q3 — but numbers still ahead of pre-pandemic levels
Fri, 5th Nov 2021
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Global shipments of PCs, including tablets, fell by 2% to 122.1 million units, Canalys confirmed in new research.
PC shipments grow despite supply chain woes - IDC
Tue, 12th Oct 2021
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Shipments reached 86.7 million units in the third quarter of this year, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of growth.